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GL Tech Principal retiring at year's end

TYNGSBORO -- Greater Lowell Technical High School will have at least one vacancy next year in an administrative position.

Assistant Superintendent/Principal Robert Lussier acknowledged during Thursday night's meeting he would be retiring this year, his 33rd year in education.

"You've been a terrific asset to the school," Chairman Victor Olson said.

In other business, the committee unanimously approved a surplus property procedure for property valued less than $5,000 proposed by Business Administrator George Garabedian for equipment that is no longer needed:

1. Cluster chairs will identify surplus property and circulate internally to GLTHS staff to determine if equipment can be used in another shop/classroom.

2. Cluster chairs will submit written request to dispose of surplus property to superintendent and business administrator.

3. Business administrator will catalog surplus items and dispose according to state procurement laws or according to this procedure for items valued less than $5,000.

4. Superintendent will request School Committee to declare property surplus.

5. Member municipalities will be notified of surplus property and be offered free of charge before other disposal options are entertained.

6. Superintendent will authorize disposal of surplus property in most practical manner taking into consideration staff time, cost and value.

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Options include: sale or auction, trade-in as part of bid process, donation to other public school, donation to non-profit private schools, donation to charitable organizations or refuse/waste/recycle.

The new procedure was spurred by sewing machines that are no longer needed.

In other business:

* Superintendent-Director Mary Jo Santoro announced the school received an approximately $90,000 life sciences grant for equipment in the engineering department lab.

* Unanimously passed George O'Hare's motion that safety and security procedures at Greater Lowell be reviewed with a view towards incorporating new and innovative procedures for the new addition and renovation project ensuring that Greater Lowell is a safe place for students and staff to learn and work.

* Unanimously passed Ray Boutin and Erik Gitschier's motion to have all executive session meeting minutes released and posted on the school website and future minutes when released.

* Garabedian mentioned after first round of budget discussions have taken place, there is a budget gap for fiscal 2014. He declined to elaborate until he had numbers from the state.

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